Senegal’s main opposition coalition, Yewwi Askan Wi, asked its supporters to come to their windows, balconies and doorways and clang lids together at 8 pm to signal their anger over the disqualification of their candidate list in the upcoming poll.
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said three people were killed in the June 17 protests, one in Dakar and two in the southern region of Casamance.“I’m here to protest for justice,” said Ibrahima Soumare, a 47-year-old tour guide wearing the colours of Senegal’s flag and holding two large pot lids on which he had written “No to dictatorship” and “Protesting is a constitutional right”.
Tensions have run high in Senegal since major protests broke out last year after Sonko was arrested on rape charges, which he denied.